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SPJIMR Students Create Platform for the Differently-abled Children Through Ehsaas'05 Over the next one-month, the first year students of SPJIMR's MBA program squeezed time from their schedules to lay the groundwork for Ehsaas'05.
The program began with a musical performance by sightless musicians from the National Organization for Disabled Artists (NODA).
The children from PODS (Parents of Down Syndrome Association) dancing with gay abandon and amazing co-ordination of movement and expression got the crowd wildly cheering at their performance. Gaurav Sejpal & Rishi Sahani from PODS, ardent fans of TV actress Nausheen Ali, were so excited to see her that they dedicated one performance to her. Performance on the Casio keyboard by Ravi Kanakiya from Spastics Society of India, a magic show by Shiv Shankar from Natyashala, a lazeem folk dance by NASEOH and a mime by Natyashala were some of the other highlights of the evening. The children were highly excited and motivated by the presence of Shaktimaan - Mukesh Khanna, actress Krutika Desai and producer Tinu Verma. The panel discussion held earlier in the day, explored the reasons on why disabilities are still not accepted in the mainstream and the differently-abled had to fight for their rights. While legislation is being framed to help and involve them, there is still a large proportion of the population in rural areas who require assistance on this front. Not only is it tough for the differently-abled in rural areas to find training, but they lack opportunities to display their skills and earn a livelihood. Contributed by - |
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